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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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